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Emma Lewell

Labour MP for South Shields, since 2 May 2013

Emma Lewell is the Labour MP for South Shields, and has been an MP continually since 2 May 2013.

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Scorecard

71.8% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
413 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
162 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
20 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
11 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
627 Debates spoken in 1298 written questions tabled

Ranked 334 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 No vote 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 No vote 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No vote 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No vote 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address Aye 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) No 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No vote 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege against party line Aye 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No vote 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 Aye 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) Aye 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C Aye 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No vote 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No vote 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division Aye 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: The Great Run Company /Film Nova
Address of donor: Tyne Bridge House, Bottle Bank, Gateshead, NE8 2AR
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality and VIP access to event for the Member of Parliament and one guest, value £400
Date received: 7 September 2025
Date accepted: 7 September 2025
Donor status: company, registration 03300783
(Registered 10 September 2025)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

8. Miscellaneous

Unpaid Board Member, Sea Change Cafe, South Shields (Sea Change Cafe is a Community Interest Company)
Date interest arose: 23 March 2023
(Registered 2 August 2024)

On the register since 9 Feb 2026

Member of the Advisory Council, Sea Power Laboratory at the Council on Geostrategy. This is an unpaid role
Date interest arose: 22 October 2024
(Registered 22 October 2024)

On the register since 23 Oct 2025

Patron of NAIRO - National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 15 May 2019
Date interest ended: 9 September 2025
(Registered 22 October 2024; updated 10 September 2025)

On the register since 23 Oct 2025

Patron of Forward Assist - a military veterans charity
Date interest arose: 1 January 2018
(Registered 22 October 2024)

On the register since 23 Oct 2025

Chair of the Labour Friends of Kosovo group
Date interest arose: 23 July 2024
(Registered 2 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Attendee of the Royal College of Defence Studies Global Strategy Programme '25
Date interest arose: 16 July 2024
Date interest ended: 18 July 2025
(Registered 2 August 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Honorary member of the Catholic Union.
(Registered 15 September 2015)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

A patron of the Social Care Worker of the Year Awards.
Date interest arose: 1 July 2016
(Registered 18 July 2016)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

A patron of the Every Child Leaving Care Matters organisation.
Date interest arose: 1 January 2016
(Registered 18 July 2016)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

Deputy Convenor of the Catholic Legislators Network.
Date interest arose: 12 July 2017
(Registered 19 July 2017)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

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Debates

627 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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